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I found that a two week long vipassana meditation retreat was a great way to really come to appreciate being alone with your thoughts. I experienced a clarity o
by presentation 4y ago
I found that a two week long vipassana meditation retreat was a great way to really come to appreciate being alone with your thoughts. I experienced a clarity of mind I pretty much never experienced in my life up to that point, mostly from spending two weeks of having no choice but to be alone with myself. It’s materially different than a 20 minute interlude of solitude/meditation (and also far more difficult both to make the time and to persist through it), but also very rewarding.
- thewarrior 4y agoHow did the experience change you in the long term
- presentation 4y agoA few things - I have a better awareness of how I’m feeling in general. This let’s me not wallow in my lows and really enjoy my highs - I found a formulaic way that I can calm my mind - useful when I’m restless but want to sleep, stressed out and avoiding work, just want to think rationally about something, etc - I feel just generally more open and flexible as a result of noticing how my emotions influence my thoughts.